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Deuteronomy 8:19

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 8:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it shall be, if thou shalt forget Jehovah thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it shall be, if thou shalt forget Jehovah thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
Deuteronomy 8:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:
17and [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
18But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.
19And it shall be, if thou shalt forget Jehovah thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
20As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I testify against: Deu 4:26, Deu 28:58-68, Deu 29:25-28, Deu 30:18, Deu 30:19; Jos 23:13; Sa1 12:25; Dan 9:2; Amo 3:2; Zep 1:18, Zep 3:6; Luk 12:47, Luk 12:48, Luk 13:3, Luk 13:5 Deuteronomy 8:20”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“To strengthen his admonition, Moses pointed again in conclusion, as he had already done in Deu 6:14 (cf. Deu 4:25.), to the destruction which would come upon Israel through apostasy from its God. Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 9”
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